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Hail dates in Nelson County, North Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Nelson County on 18 days since 2016 (25 separate reports, 22 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on June 17, 2020; the most recent hail was June 28, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Nelson County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Largest hail was quarter size. |
| 2025-06-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report of quarter size hail. |
| 2023-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reports 20 minutes of quarter sized hail. Also reports crop damage occurred with 100% loss. |
| 2022-06-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Received a public report of pea to quarter-sized hail. |
| 2021-08-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Hail was reported between Tolna and Pekin, ranging from nickel to quarter-sized. |
| 2020-07-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-25 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail fell with very heavy rain. |
| 2020-06-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Large hail damaged several sections of corn, wheat, and soybeans from northeastern Dodds Township into north central Williams Township. The hail heavily brui… |
| 2019-07-03 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | The hail was mainly quarter sized, but there were some a little larger. |
| 2019-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter sized hail fell. |
| 2018-08-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Nickel to quarter sized hail fell. |
| 2017-09-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | A few half dollar sized hailstones fell just north of highway 15, in northwest Lee Township. |
| 2017-06-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Quarter to golf ball sized hail fell. |
| 2016-08-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | The hail was mainly quarter sized. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Nelson County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 59 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 10 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-29 | 96 mph | 6 | A grain bin was blown in and there was significant tree damage. |
| 2016-06-17 | 90 mph | 7 | A steel clad pole shed was destroyed by the wind and wooden poles were pulled up from the soil. |
| 2016-07-04 | 85 mph | 3 | Trees and power poles were snapped along highway 1 and 16th street northeast. |
| 2022-07-22 | 81 mph | 6 | Peak wind gust was measured at an NDAWN station at the 10 meter height. Several large trees were snapped or uprooted in the nearby commun… |
| 2018-07-04 | 81 mph | 2 | Quite a bit of tree damage was reported around the Stump Lake Park and campground. |
| 2017-06-10 | 81 mph | 2 | One steel grain bin was popped off its foundation and rolled, while a second one was tipped over. |
| 2016-06-10 | 81 mph | 2 | A truck was blown off of U. S. Highway 2 and a large tree limb was blown down. |
| 2019-07-08 | 78 mph | 4 | The wind gust was measured by a personal weather station. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Nelson County?
June 28, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on June 17, 2020.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Griggs County, ND (32 mi) · Ramsey County, ND (32 mi) · Eddy County, ND (36 mi) · Steele County, ND (36 mi) · Walsh County, ND (40 mi) · Grand Forks County, ND (41 mi) · Foster County, ND (43 mi) · Traill County, ND (53 mi)
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